what is a broadcom chip??

[GageW2]

a few years ago i took apart an old computer and now i was looking at the parts and i found a part i was not fermilliar with:
it seems to be a broadcom chip (looking at the back i see the word broadcom) but i have no idea what a broadcom chip is.

 

[Guest]

broadcom is a communications chip manufacturer. many wireless routers and wireless adaptors are based on broadcom chips.

 

[Sergeant_Sneaky]

I google'd it and it seems to be some sort of networking device, I've never heard of it personally.

 

[Guest]

http://www.broadcom.com/products/

 

[GageW2]

broadcom is a communications chip manufacturer. many wireless routers and wireless adaptors are based on broadcom chips.

were can i get drivers for it?

 

[someguynamedmatt]

Broadcom is a semiconductor manufacturer mainly specializing in communications and networking; I'll assume you're referring to an expansion card, in which case you'll have to be more specific if you want anything identified. Chances are you're looking at a 56K/V.92 modem for dialup, or maybe an ethernet controller.

 

[Guest]

broadcom is a communications chip manufacturer. many wireless routers and wireless adaptors are based on broadcom chips.

were can i get drivers for it?

do you know which chip you need drivers for? for instance the BCM4360 chips have drivers on www.broadcom.com
you will have to look on the chip itself to tell you what the family is. then google. ex. BCM4360 driver.

 

[GageW2]

Broadcom is a semiconductor manufacturer mainly specializing in communications and networking; I'll assume you're referring to an expansion card, in which case you'll have to be more specific if you want anything identified. Chances are you're looking at a 56K/V.92 modem for dialup, or maybe an ethernet controller.

on the front there is a number, rev.a01 and dw1470 and on the back there is etc094lpd0062 and droadcom dcm94318mpagh and fcc id: qds-brcm1017 and ic: 4324a-brcm1017
and cmii id: 2005aj0455 and n12075 and the r-larn-05-0060 and then a circle with MIC in side it and a checkmark and the CE thing with 0682 and a circle with a ! inside it.

 

[GageW2]

broadcom is a communications chip manufacturer. many wireless routers and wireless adaptors are based on broadcom chips.

were can i get drivers for it?

do you know which chip you need drivers for? for instance the BCM4360 chips have drivers on www.broadcom.com
you will have to look on the chip itself to tell you what the family is. then google. ex. BCM4360 driver.

there is a number starting with BCM on it wich is BCM94318MPAGH

 

[GageW2]

i think i found it https://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM94318
i should be able to get drivers from here